when Intel introduced a cpuid instruction, around 1998 or so

there was a debate on the Linux kernel mailing list as to whether Linux should provide a way to call that instruction

you know, because of its potential uses for surveillance and how that was sharply at odds with the idea of computers being owned by their users

It is with profound sadness that the MetaBrainz Board of Directors announces the unexpected passing of our Founder and Executive Director, Robert Kaye.

Robert’s vision and leadership shaped MetaBrainz and left a lasting mark on the music industry and open source movement. His contributions were significant and his loss is deeply felt across our global community.

https://blog.metabrainz.org/2026/02/24/robert-kaye/

There is a lot of demand for digital privacy and security advice out there right now and lots of people are giving advice and writing guides. I beg them to do a few things:

1. Be explicit about the threat model your advice is meant for.

2. Do not give advice you haven't tried implementing yourself. Eat your own dog food.

3. Get feedback on your guide from your target audience before publication.

4. Incorporate that feedback. This is not an optional step.

(please boost, friends)

We @bocoup are seeking a DevOps engineer to help envision, research, and develop a sophisticated, multi-platform testing infrastructure.

This role focuses on architecting and implementing solutions to execute end-to-end web accessibility tests within virtualized and/or containerized environments across diverse operating systems, including macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS. The ideal collaborator will possess experience or a keen interest in:

Virtualization and Containerization: Deep understanding of technologies like Docker, Kubernetes (or other orchestrators), and hypervisors (e.g., KVM, QEMU, VMware) for both x86 and ARM architectures.

Cross-Platform Automation: Proven ability to automate the deployment and management of complex software stacks on various OSs.

Mobile Environment Management: Experience managing virtualized mobile device images or using services that provide this capability, potentially including advanced techniques like rooting/jailbreaking for specific data access needs.

System-Level Integration: Familiarity with or interest in system-level interactions, process inspection, or API integrations for data extraction on locked-down platforms, particularly macOS/IOS.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency with tools like Terraform, Packer, or Ansible

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